Mikel Arteta says discussions over renewing his contract as Arsenal boss will take place after the end of the transfer window.
The Spaniard’s current contract expires at the end of this season but Arteta insists the delay in extending his stay at the club is down to a busy transfer window.
He said: “The focus has been on the transfer window. We had quite a lot of things to do and discuss. We are on it and we will take care of that in the right moment.”
Asked if that meant after the window closes, he smiled: “Yeah.”
The Gunners manager was also asked about Mikel Merino, who is reportedly close to finalising his move to the club, as well as the future of Eddie Nketiah: “I cannot talk about any player that’s not with us. There’s still time in the market. Both ways. For all the managers, for all the teams here. You can see it’s getting very busy.
“I don’t know [about] soon. The full focus is on the players that we have at the moment, the big match we have at Aston Villa and that’s all.
“I expect Eddie to train with us today. To be prepared for tomorrow. That’s it. Whatever happens will happen if it’s good for everybody.”
